The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz continues to be impeccable in each of his appearances on the court. The Murcian reached the round of 16 of the Australian Open after the Chinese Juncheng Shang, 18, abandoned due to an injury to his right thigh, when the score read 6-1, 6-1 and 1-0, and will face Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic in the next round. Precisely, after this victory, the young tennis player has had a real moment in front of the Eurosport cameras.
The 20-year-old tennis player from El Palmar joked in the post-match interview after sealing his place in the round of 16. Carlitos revealed the secret of his strength in Melbourne during the tournament. And the Murcian would have his own particular way of gaining strength. “Like every day in a Spanish restaurant,” he assured, laughing. “It’s where I get all my power,” he said, causing the reporter to laugh.
With the pass to the fourth round, Alcaraz confirmed himself as the twenty-second tennis player to play in the round of 16 in the four majors and became the sixteenth Spaniard to play in the fourth round eight or more times in a ‘major’.
The Rod Laver Arena was almost full after a large number of Chinese fans decided to spend the morning on the main stage of Melbourne Park for the historic opportunity to witness, firstly, the clash between the Chinese Qinwen Zheng and Yafan Wang, and , later, to the young Shang. The latter did not end the way they would have expected.
Added to these was the presence of an Australian public in love with the cheerful game and personality of the Murcian, who played his fourth match in a Rod Laver Arena, who glimpsed his champion gestures in that defeat against the Italian Matteo Berretini in five sets, in the 2022 edition.
“It’s not the way anyone wants to win. I want to wish him a speedy recovery. He’s a great player. I know he really wanted to play this game, but unfortunately he wasn’t in the best possible condition,” added Alcaraz, who will have a demanding fourth round against Tommy Paul.
